Superintendent Judy White opened Tuesdayâs Moreno Valley Unified school board meeting with a short prepared speech about Mike Rios, the board member who was formally charged with five felonies.

Rios, 41, who was elected in 2010, was arrested last week in relation to a shooting outside his home Feb.12.

He was charged Tuesday with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a semi-automatic weapon and one count of witness intimidation. He is being held with bail set at $1million.

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Noting residentsâ numerous concerns about the board memberâs arrest, White apologized for the lack of a previous official statement, but she said the district only received information late Feb. 16.

She also said the board did not discuss the matter Tuesday in closed session.

Removing Rios from the school board depends on one of three things occurring: a felony conviction; Rios ceasing to perform his duties for three consecutive months; or a recall of Rios by the voters, White said.

âHe has been accused, but he has not been proven guilty,â she added.

âMVUSD will continue to monitor developments in Mr. Riosâ case and communicate with the board, and will take appropriate action as the facts unfold,â she said.

Daryl Terrell was one of two residents to address the charges against Rios and its impact on the community.

âLast week was a sad day not only for the district, but for city,â he said at the school board meeting. ââ¦ But he has created a nightmare for himself.â

Ruthee Goldkorn said the Democratic Club of Moreno Valley has authorized her to look into a recall of Rios.

First, she wants to take the temperature of the community about support for his removal from office.

Goldkorn wanted to know how to calculate the three months before Riosâ seat becomes vacant. Does that three months count every board meeting, calendar months or from the day of his arrest, she asked.

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